Method and system for operating a water heater appliance

A method and system for operating a water heater appliance are provided. The method and system include initiating a vacation mode of the water heater appliance. An operating temperature of the water heater appliance is reduced from a normal operating temperature to a vacation operating temperature i...

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Hauptverfasser:	Zimmer Thomas Charles, Caley Myles, Bultman Robert Marten, Beyerle Michael Thomas, Miller Jeremy Michael
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING CONTROLLING DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATINGSYSTEMS ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEATGENERATING MEANS, IN GENERAL HEATING LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PHYSICS RANGES REGULATING SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES VENTILATING WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A method and system for operating a water heater appliance are provided. The method and system include initiating a vacation mode of the water heater appliance. An operating temperature of the water heater appliance is reduced from a normal operating temperature to a vacation operating temperature in the vacation mode of the water heater appliance. The method and system also include sanitizing the water heater appliance by raising the operating temperature of the water heater appliance from the vacation operating temperature to a sanitization operating temperature.